An organization, no matter how well designed, is only as good as the people who live and work in it.

With the advent of genetic engineering the time required for the evolution of new species may literally collapse.

Lead yourself, lead your superiors, lead your peers, and free your people to do the same. All else is trivia.

The prudent course is to make an investment in learning, testing and understanding, determine how the new concepts compare to how you now operate and thoughtfully determine how they apply to what you want to achieve in the future.

The essence of community, its heart and soul, is the non-monetary exchange of value; things we do and share because we care for others, and for the good of the place.

If you're in such a position of power and your ego is such that this is not possible, then its essential to have a small cadre of very bright, committed people who are questioning, exploring and understanding these emerging concepts.

Only fools worship their tools